Yaduveer backs ‘grand’ Dasara, says festival vital to Mysuru’s tourism economy

Mysuru and Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar on Wednesday backed Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar’s statement that Mysuru Dasara would not be scaled down in the wake of the drought, saying the annual festival was crucial to the city’s tourism-driven economy and livelihoods.

“The city’s economy largely hinges on Dasara festivities. People have made investments in Mysuru keeping its tourism potential in mind. These investments have created jobs for local people. Hotels, travel operators, traders and others await Dasara for business,” he told reporters here.

Speaking at a meet-the-press programme organised by the Mysuru District Journalists’ Association, Mr. Wadiyar said Dasara supported the tourism economy and generated employment. “Businesses thrive when tourists come, and they in turn support local trade,” he said.